SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 251

Sheikh Chinna Moula was an exponent of the ________, a musical instrument.

sitar

mandolin

veena

nadaswaram

Question 252

In which year was India the host of Commonwealth Games?

2015

2010

1980

2009

Question 253

Which vitamins are present in Milk?

Vitamin A, C and D

Vitamin C, D and E

Vitamin C, K and D

Vitamin A, B and D

Question 254

Which ministry launched an All-India dance competition 'Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav' as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav?

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Ministry of Rural Development

Question 255

SLR is an important tool used by RBI to control money supply in the economy. The full form of SLR is_______.

Statutory Liquidity Reserve

Stipulated Liquidity Reserve

Statutory Liquidity Ratio

Stipulated Liquidity Ratio

Question 256

In November 2021, under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Central Government has approved the SPV that would privatise the electricity distribution business in which of the following Union Territories?

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Chandigarh

Ladakh

Puducherry

Question 257

As per statistics published by National Crime Records Bureau for 2020, which state registered the second highest number of crimes against women [Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL)]?

West Bengal

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

Question 258

'The Man Who Made the Elephant Dance by Kurien’ is the audio autobiography of_____.

M Karunanidhi

Dr. Verghese Kurien

Temsula Ao

Saurabh Duggal

Question 259

Who among the following is known as a descendant of Ishwari Prasad, the first Kathak teacher ?

Sambhu Maharaj

Gopi Krishna

Lacchu Maharaj

Birju Maharaj

Question 260

In which sport does the score depend on putting the ball in a hole?

Hockey

Baseball

Squash

Golf

Question 261

Nirmala Mehta is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Manipuri

Odissi

Sattriya

Kathak

Question 262

The Himachal is a range in the Himalayas. It is also known as:

Northernmost Range

Inner Himalayas

Lesser Himalayas

Outermost Range

Question 263

Javelin thrower Annu Rani, who registered a throw of 63.24 m at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships to set a new national record, represented the state of ______.

Uttar Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Question 264

Among the following Indian actresses, whose autobiography is ‘Unfinished’?

Waheeda Rahman

Deepika Padukone

Asha Parekh

Priyanka Chopra

Question 265

Which Part of the Indian Constitution provides for the Union Public Service Commission?

Part X

Part VIII

Part XIV

Part XVI

Question 266

Which statement is NOT correct regarding the food chain?

Every component of food chain forms trophic level.

Inter-relation between different food chains is known as a food web.

All the chains formed by nutritional relations are used to understand energy flow.

In food chain, energy level increases from lower trophic level to higher trophic level.

Question 267

In the electronic configuration of an atom, What does ‘n’ signify in the formula 2n 2 ?

The number of electrons

The number of protons

The number of the given shell from the nucleus

The number of valence electrons present

Question 268

Who among the following started the Kuchipudi Art Academy at Madras in 1963?

Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma

Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam

Narasimhachari

Pasumarthy Venkata Ramana

Question 269

Which of the following sportspersons has written his/her autobiography ‘Ace against Odds’?

Mary Kom

Yuvraj Singh

Sachin Tendulkar

Sania Mirza

Question 270

What is the starting voltage of an AA battery used for home gadgets such as remote controls, small toys, and wireless kitchen appliances?

2.0 V

1.5 V

3.0 V

2.5 V

Question 271

Which day marks the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) and aims to draw the attention to the important health issues facing the world every year?

9 th  April

7 th  April

1 st  April

5 th  April

Question 272

Which is a visible sign of severe iodine deficiency?

Tooth decay

Swelling in the neck

Loss of vision in darkness

Bleeding gums

Question 273

The first recipient of the National Award for Best Music Direction was _______ who was honoured for his composition in the Tamil film Kandan Karunai.

KV Mahadevan

Vidyasagar

Deva

Karthik Raja

Question 274

In which of the following years did Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi give his first ever live performance?

1937

1945

1941

1950

Question 275

Padma Shri awardee Chittani Ramachandra Hegde is known for his contribution to which of the following dance forms in India?